Niskayuna Reformed Church

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Niskayuna Reformed Church
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Location3041 Troy-Schenectady Rd., Niskayuna, New York
Coordinates 42°46′34″N73°49′56″W / 42.77611°N 73.83222°W / 42.77611; -73.83222 Coordinates: 42°46′34″N73°49′56″W / 42.77611°N 73.83222°W / 42.77611; -73.83222
Area3.5 acres (1.4 ha)
Built1852
Architectural styleGreek Revival
NRHP reference No. 79001628 [1]
Added to NRHPApril 18, 1979

Niskayuna Reformed Church is a historic Dutch Reformed church located at 3041 Troy-Schenectady Road in Niskayuna in Schenectady County, New York. It was built in 1852 and is a brick, gable-roofed building in the Greek Revival style. It has brick pilasters and a brick frieze around the entire building. It features a two-stage central tower consisting of a square section surmounted by an open hexagonal belfry. The adjacent cemetery contains burials dating to the late 18th century. Another reformed church at Lisha Kill, built in 1854, is very similar in design. [2]

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The church was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Manley, Doris (October 10, 1978). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Niskayuna Reformed Church" . Retrieved 2010-02-14. (Includes map and aerial photo) and Accompanying five photos, exterior and interior, from 1977

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